Cultural industries are increasingly asserting their role in the creative economy, opening up new opportunities to promote Viet Nam’s image, identity, and values. To elevate Vietnamese brands, the strengths of culture, technology, and creative capacity must be harnessed in tandem with the protection of intellectual property.

Alongside content innovation, digital transformation, and copyright protection, models that bring books closer to the community are fostering a robust reading culture, while also requiring innovation in Ho Chi Minh City’s publishing and distribution market to gradually transform publishing into a modern cultural industry.

Politburo Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on the development of Vietnamese culture sets the goal of making the cultural industry a true pillar of sustainable development. To meet this requirement, the theatrical arts must undergo a significant transformation to become a vital link in the cultural industry ecosystem.

The draft Law on Cultural Industry Development — currently undergoing appraisal by the Ministry of Justice and expected to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration in October — contains a number of new provisions, including the establishment of a controlled testing mechanism, a “sandbox”, for new business models and technologies in the cultural industries.

Fifty years after being honoured with the name of President Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City has become not only the country’s economic engine but also one of Viet Nam’s major cultural centres, attracting artistic talent from across the nation to build careers, produce creative work and contribute to this dynamic metropolis.

At the recent scientific conference titled “Cultural industry development in the digital era” in Ho Chi Minh City, cinema was identified as one of the most promising sectors within Viet Nam’s cultural industries.

The documents of the 14th National Party Congress emphasise the task of vigorously developing the cultural industry and cultural services to better meet the people’s demand for cultural enjoyment, affirming that investment in culture is investment in the sustainable development of the country and the future of the nation.

Viet Nam has launched the Viet Nam Cultural Industry Development Association (VCIDA), a new body tasked with driving the country’s cultural industries into becoming a key economic sector in the digital era.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong presented a certificate of merit to Ly Xuong Can, Viet Nam’s Tourism Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK), honouring his contributions to promoting tourism, cultural and economic exchanges between the two countries during 2017-2024.

The Viet Nam Cultural Industry Development Association (VCIDA) made its debut with the holding of its first congress for the 2025-2030 tenure on the afternoon of July 11.